Delicious! Radish leaves can harbor a lot of grit so you may need to wash them in several changes of water, until no grit remains, as I do. Love the idea of doing it with basil and you can definitely use almost any nut. And the cycle begins again. 1 clove Garlic; 1 Tbsp Acid (lemon juice, white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar); 4 cups Radish greens, packed (about 4 bunches of small early-season radishes or 3 bunches of larger, later-season radishes… but I can’t remember that. Even my granddaughter loved it and she’s not into green food! I would also like to say that I’ve been reading your blog for 10+ years and, while I love your recipes and have made many, what I like most are your slices of everyday life in the city I’ve visited every spring (until this year) for 8 years. Stay safe. Add lemon juice, date syrup, garlic walnuts, and nutritional yeast. Thanks again and hope you enjoy! It sounds like so much fun! Thanks so much, Sarah! I try to not waste any food if possible. Reply, A great all-purpose green sauce. Just delicious! Thanks again!! Thanks again! It sounds so good. Thanks for the recipe! Love this zero waste recipe! Hi, Andrea, Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed! I’m assuming the greens are larger and quite rough? Combine first 6 ingredients in a food processor or blender. The radish greens have quite a bitter taste (somewhat similar to rocket) and thus the pesto itself is slightly bitter. But now I can barely shut the door again. Have loved a vicarious summer holiday via your blog and instagram. I love the idea of serving it with steamed spuds. Pesto is easy and almost an afterthought of ingredients — which is to say, you may choose to add more garlic or more oil or more nuts to get the consistency and flavor you want. My tops were prickly but it came out OK after processing. . Does it really matter? I got a bunch of radishes at the farmers’ market and felt so bad wasting the greens so this recipe was perfect. I wandered the 5th for 2 hours one Friday evening searching for the elusive herb. There were some brief moments during the lockdown where there was some space in mine, as I rifled through it to valiantly use things up. I don’t eat them because I once got Pine Nut Syndrome so I avoid them. There was a quarter cup of batter left in the bowl! Pesto is so easy to make, and great with pasta and more. Remove any large stems and roughly chop the greens. The consistency is perfect. Then she would fry up some bacon and when it was crispy, she would removed the bacon leaving the fat in the pan. It’s a noble cause to use everything you can. Will become an allotment day staple. If you’re a little short on one of them, I think adding flat-leaf parsley would be a good option to stretch it a bit. Radish Greens Pesto Serving Ideas. Get recipes and blog posts sent right to your Inbox! It’s amazing. I had cashews in the house so I used those. By all means… one should tweak things to their taste! You'll need to stop the blender a few times to scrape down the sides. The first time my husband went to the grocery in March he came home with a quart of half and half for our coffee! (Radish leaves can soak up a lot of oil. Copyright 2014 - 2020 - FROM A CHEF'S KITCHEN AND A THOUGHT FOR FOOD. Radish greens can be muddy. Am sure glad Food Lion saved the leaves for me Rabid fan of radish I am. Add lemon juice, date syrup, garlic walnuts, and nutritional yeast. « Tabouli (Tabbouleh) with Fresh Jalapeno, Warm Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad ». There are many different types of sunscreen lotions, but I like the GEL-FLUID for my face. Hi, Jennie, Thanks so very much and glad you enjoyed! Pungent, peppery radish greens make perfect pesto and pack a nutritional punch! Reply, Glad to see you back for the rentrée…! We really enjoyed the pesto. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Thanks again! Me too… I like the recipes but mostly I love David’s blog because he talks about life. Wow. Print. Reply, Thanks for the tip. My freezers are always packed too! Roasted will give you a little more depth of flavor. Hi, Lauren, Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed! Hi, Maureen, Thanks for your question. I leave some to mature and others I snip the leaves at whatever stage I want. I buy at least three bunches of radishes a week (we are both major radish-eaters) and I already have three or four full-time jobs, so can’t add ‘radish leaf-processor’ to my CV or resumé, but when the leaves are organic and I have the time, I do like to use them. It’s definitely a unique pesto that works well in numerous ways. And experimenting with variations on it, as well. In a food processor bowl, add the first 6 ingredients. Your email address will not be published. Thanks. Best thing too is it doesn’t turn dark like basil after freezing. The final mixture should be the perfect consistency to coat pasta or rice. We were surprised the first time we made it too! Hi, Tiffany, Thanks so much for your question. Reply, Where did you find fresh basil? Reply, Hi David, I’ve been growing a lot of radishes in pots this summer – so easy! I can’t do dairy or nuts, but can have some seeds, so used toasted pine nuts, and added tahini, which has a texture that mimics Parmesan – somewhat. Ingredients. Put those radish greens to good use. I needed to do this recipe in two batches to get it all in the processor. Learn how your comment data is processed. They will probably get thrown away next year, unless I make a ton of creamed soup this winter. I’d like to increase my knowledge of what I can easily freeze so this will be super helpful to know. You might not have quite the zing of the radish leaves, but adding fresh to the mix should help that. The definitive entry was from Treehugger.com: 5 Recipes for Radish Leaves, which includes a green quiche recipe. How long will it keep jarred and refrigerated? Thank you for validating my culinary adventures in being frugal. They were a unique and strong generation who we could learn much from. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I have both radish greens and carrot top leaves? Thank you. Because I’m all about small batch recipes, and this was all meant to be. Save some scrap and then shop a whole bunch to turn it into something wonderful ending up with leftover something that goes back into the freezer! A little bit of lemon juice in the pesto really punches up the flavor. I would only give it two or three days as the radish flavor starts to fade. When we make basil pesto in the summer, we now add a jalapeno for some kick. Thank you! I used half almonds & half walnuts. Recipe looks great! I live in Southern CA so I have a lot of stuff growing all year round. Though I may get to come back, it’s unlikely I’ll be able to visit all of the same spots. I added 50% basil leaves and used hazelnuts and walnuts and it was fabulous! Also loving Drinking French. Reply, Hi, David, I didn’t respond to your survey but I want to let you know that I really enjoy your blog. Reply, David, especially love this post! Pulse the ingredients in the food processor, stopping to scrape down the sides, if necessary, until the ingredients come together in a cohesive paste. Serves 4 2 handfuls radish leaf greens, washed and stems removed So glad you enjoyed. Our farmers market in Florida sold the most beautiful radishes with equally beautiful leaves and I just couldn’t waste them. I’ve been using radish greens in salads, which we love, but saw this recipe and had to try…just whipped up a batch and it is delish – added some fresh basil from my herb garden as well – can’t wait to try tonight with gluten free pasta…yummy! Can I mix or should they be separate pestos? So glad you enjoyed. Used to make an Indian Dhall from the leaves till I came upon this pesto recipe. But someone suggested any bagged leaf salad approaching end of useful life should be sent into a pesto, which seems a great idea, Reply, David, I loved this post. I’d probably make separate pestos with both. I’d blanch them quickly first in salted water then place in an ice bath to cool quickly. This recipe makes enough to sauce 3-4 portions of pasta. Drop the first four ingredients (leaves, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice) to the bowl of your food processor and pulse to form a thick paste. Hi! Made this pesto tonight for the fam – everyone loved it and no one could guess the ingredients. Use to top pasta, grilled chicken, fish or as a sandwich spread. Hi, Teresa Marie, Thanks so much and glad you enjoyed! My grandmother was the same way and referred to tiny bits of leftovers as “dabs”. HI- excited to try this with baby white turnip greens. Thanks again! Thanks again and hope you enjoy! Zero-waste cooking is something I really strive for. But I am also always too busy up become a radish leaf processor. I think about her, and Romain’s parents, every time I chop off and toss radish leaves, which are always sold attached to the radishes in France. Reply. On the other hand, it’s hard to use everything up. (Unlike basil leaves, radish leaves are quite firm so a mortar and pestle would require a lot more muscle.) This was Unexpectedly amazing. Glad you enjoyed! Reply, Just yesterday I watched my wife cut the leaves from a bundle of radishes and toss them away. Looking forward to trying them all out. I knew it would go bad before we could use it up, so now I have a gallon bag of Half and half cubes in the freezer that I don’t know what to do with. My parents also had two deep freezers. Thanks, glad your recipe helped me use these nutritious leaves rather than discard them. Reply, Alright. I am the only one in my house who loves radishes, so I was doubting the space economy of radishes in my first ever vegetable patch. I sprinkle an entire packet of seed into a half barrel garden. Was just cleaning a beautiful bunch of radishes & wondered: what could I make with these radish leaves? Reply, I bought French radishes at the Farmers Market this morning ( in 95 degree heat at 9 am) so i can try this. After they’ve been processed into pesto, you won’t notice the rough texture at all. The young leaves are delicious in salads but I hadn’t thought of pesto. We are in lockdown here in Melbourne Australia -only allowed out for an hours exercise a day within 5 km of our home and are in week 25 of working from home. I found this recipe and had all the ingredients so I followed the recipe exactly. Definitely remove them if they’re tough or woody. If subbing out for sunflower seeds, I only have dry roasted and salted in my pantry. After I made it the first time, I also thought it was better than basil pesto! Who knew! I love how this pesto does not turn a funky color like basil does. 1. I am excited to continue using this recipe! Cooking shows are the worst! I totally agree about not wasting produce if at all possible. Made a pesto and tomato pizza that was lovely. 4 cups radish tops (packed), washed and dried, ½ cup sliced or slivered almonds, coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or pistachios, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more as needed, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. They can be cooked like any other green, but there too, you’ll want to use young and tender leaves. Hi, Dee, Thanks so much for your question. I think you’re good to go with about six months or so. Radish Greens Pesto is great with almost anything! First, clean them well. I definitely want to try this. Don’t throw away the greens that come on your bunch of radishes, make radish greens pesto instead! plus 1-2 tablespoons, or more, if necessary. First, you will need to prepare the radish greens. Coarsely chop the radish leaves and put them in the bowl of a food processor along with the garlic, 1/4 cup of olive oil, Parmesan, almonds or pinenuts, and salt. Hi, Lynn, Thanks so very much and so glad you enjoyed! Do you think that adding the turnip greens to the mix would work? WOW! Then she would sauté the cut up stems until tender and then add the cut up leaves, that were still damp from washing then. I’ll have to give adding a little basil a try; thanks for the suggestion! Hi, Lisa, Thanks so much for your question! Still being much more conscious of not wasting anything. I love the Internet! Both “supermarkets” now long extinct. Reply, Oh how marvellous. I know…. Reply. Made it with pistachios. Thanks for this great recipe! We never ran out of anything. Being a dedicated fan, I love getting your emails and recipes and have made many of them! I have thrown out so many beautiful radish leaves but now know what to do with them. Thank you for sharing the recipe! I also adore radishes and use the greens in salads and pastas and they are really good in Thai Summer Rolls… but I find they only keep a day or so and pesto a wonderful idea! Until your radish pesto recipe came along I only used radish leaves for smoothies, which turns boring and uninspired after a while (how many smoothies can one drink in a day?!?). This was so yummy; my family loved it and we ate it all up in just a few days. I’ve heard adding a vitamin C tablet will keep them greener longer. Just wondering…if freezing, why do you leave out the cheese and garlic? Process until the ingredients are all in small pieces. Great recipe! It’s a little sharper than basil pesto but in a good way. I think freshly grated cheese really perks up the flavor after it’s been frozen. In fact, there could be more photos of first spring radishes on my husband’s Facebook page than photos of our grandkids! Reply. A small batch of radish leaf and basil pesto, even. I’ve been making it with celery tops but tonight I tried the radish leaves, fresh from my garden. In shillings and pence (12 pence makes one shilling, 20 shillings to the pound). We also eat maybe a bunch of radish a week. Last spring feels like quite a while ago, when I (and we) were all wondering about our food supplies running out, rediscovering things in our jumbled pantries and packed-to-the-gills freezers, and also being a lot more conscious of food waste. She suggested to make pesto. Hi, Connie! Who knew! If you grew up the way I did, you just didn’t waste food. My husband said he might even like it better than basil pesto! Enjoy! Your anecdote about the dab of pesto reminds me of the well-loved children’s story, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” Reply, My husband thought me a little strange last night when I was making beet green pesto as the gorgeous rainbow chioggias roasted. Thanks again, hope that answers your question and hope you enjoy! Also, if for any reason you get a temporary thaw going on (one of the kids left the door slightly open or a power outage), you could be looking at a possible food safety issue because of the raw garlic in the oil. I’m on a mission to use things up and I do EXACTLY that. Thanks again and hope you enjoy! Pulse until all ingredients are combined and smooth, wiping down the sides if … I would love to try this. Glad you discovered it when you did! I make it to this day and love it!! Hello! Thanks for the idea for using up those radish leaves, they won’t go to waste in this household anymore! Thanks so very much and glad you enjoyed. Radishes contain high iron content and can aid in detoxifying the body. To thoroughly wash them, fill a sink with cool water. What happens if you freeze it all ready-made? Many Indians use the radish leaves as spinach with legumes; saute in olive oil with garlic, add cooked legumes. They are a true inspiration for me. Just back from the allotment with a bunch of radishes, wondering whether the leaves may be edible, then found this recipe. According to Livestrong.com, radish greens are a nutritional powerhouse, ranking right up there with broccoli and kale in terms of antioxidants. Now I can do that as I live in Japan and we measure everything in grams or mm. However, I still find myself scaping that ‘last bean’, that bit of mayo or whatever before the container is tossed. … Reply, A couple of the vendors at the Popincourt market in the 11th have it, but the bunches aren’t very large. LOL. Hi, Alison, Thanks for your question. Because of their coarse texture, they don’t work well in salads unless they’re young and very small. Hi, Roja, Thanks so much! This post … That pop of lemon and the saltiness brightens it. Hi, Ellen, Thanks so much for your question. This recipe is all about using up things that people normally toss so you want to use as much as possible. Within a few minutes, you’ll have a beautiful jar of bright-green radish leaf pesto, which is great spread on crackers or toasts for an appetizer, or tossed with noodles and vegetables, like peas, broccoli, or green beans, for a vibrant bowl of pasta. Great recipe! Here in Brooklyn, I’m still trying to shop and cook more wisely since the virus seems to be with us for who knows how long. I am so happy I did! It’s gorgeous. Reply, Thank you for your generosity is sharing all your wonderful recipes. I have planted some radish seeds and I can’t wait to try it if they grow. Glad you enjoy this recipe; it really is a keeper! Hi, Ros, Thanks so very much! Pulse to combine, adding more oil if needed, but keep pesto a thicker consistency. Some pesto recipes call for toasting the nuts and others say untoasted. Thanks, Eileen! Hi, Carrie, Never late to the party! Gardening is also hard work so you don’t want your hard work ending up in the compost bin. Just finished my Soupe au Pistou, so will have with pasta tonight. Wash radish greens to remove dirt. Thanks again! Doing so helps the dirt detach. Sometimes I use miso instead of parm or romano cheese. Thank you for sharing this delightful recipe. Prepare radish top pesto: In a food processor or blender, add radish greens, pine nuts or seeds, garlic cloves, olive oil, cheese or nutritional yeast, sea salt, and black pepper. Reply, Yes, I have seen some pesto recipes which call for “firmly packed basil,” and others which call for “loosely packed.” This is kind of confusing, because there is a big difference between the two. Just wondering, how long does it keep in the fridge? Thanks for getting us through Spring and Summer with your blog and IG live. Glad you enjoyed! When I grew them I tried to eat the leaves, especially the younger ones but they always felt too scratchy. Thanks again! Same thing with the garlic–it will really perk up the flavor. I think either would be fine. After that, pack the leaves into a food processor and you’re ready to roll! I will use a little of my precious stock of Italian pine nuts (kept in the freezer). This pesto is so simple to make that you don’t have to worry about spending the afternoon making it, or cleaning up afterward. Hi, Ellen Ruth, Thank you so very much and you are very welcome! Always from the farmers market so the leaves are good. Has anyone tried this dairy free with nutritional yeast instead of parm? Making radish greens pesto is extremely easy, simply use half basil and half radish greens instead of solely basil leaves in the mixture. I have a vague recollection of having some rocket pistachios and garlic I needed to not waste. Reply, What a beautiful little jar! Thanks again! The perfect condiment or spread for grilled beef, fish or a slice of bread. Such a lovely pesto. :) Reply, We made this last night and decided that we might even like it better than basil pesto. I pick them up at flea markets when I see ’em Reply, But is it as good as pesto made with basil?!?!?!?!??! There are plenty of pesto recipes on this site, sure, but this one is probably my favorite. Many thanks! I’ve never combined the two so I really can’t say. Wow! Reply, It’s a vintage French jam jar. My husband and son loved the first one – so much. I have always wondered why we Americans measure leaves in cups, how on earth do we do that?? Reply, Did not think of using radish leaves as pesto! Hi, Robyn, Thanks so very much and hope you enjoy! When all is said and done, and the soup has been served that evening, I find myself with a little bit of leftover pesto when all is said and done, which goes back into the freezer. Total Time: 15 minutes. Thanks again! I like the idea of green beans and peas in the pasta too… a bowl of green. I just made this after harvesting a bunch of my garden radishes. My daughter told me not to toss the radish tops in the compost so I looked here and tried this recipe. Food52 features a recipe for a rustic soup that uses the whole radish, greens and all. Last week I made a carrot top pesto and can’t wait to try this. As with anything, after 5 days or so the quality will start to suffer. This substitution will, of course, make use of something that you might otherwise throw away, but it will also introduce a new and interesting flavor to pesto. Wow! Hi, Kristine, Thanks so much for your question! Thanks again! + from watching her when I was a little girl I learned to use a lot of things- Made this pesto today with our extra tops – the boyfriend loves it And so nice to be eating rather than composting them. I’ll bet this was amazing with spaghetti squash! Actually surprised how good this tastes. However you make it, be careful not to over-puree it; I like it best when it's a little chunky and a blender can easily make it too smooth. A radish leaves recipe is probably the last thing you thought you needed, right? If freezing, leave out the cheese and garlic and add when ready to serve. So glad you enjoyed and please stay in touch! Reply, I can’t answer for other people who write recipes but I always include the weight for that reason. Just made it and it’s the best pesto I’ve ever tasted!!! Also, how did you know? And although I do not drink, your daily apero hours have kept me sane during this most difficult time. Thanks for sharing. It’s sooo good! Every peach pit can be used to flavor ice cream or liqueur, every orange peel can be candied, and every radish leaf can be the soup du jour. Everyone was surprised how delicious it was. Just as well as after our second lockdown in Auckland I’ve decided my freezer will remain stuffed for the duration. Hi, I have radish AND turnip greens right now. I use it to live vicariously and enjoy everything you share – especially travel stories mixed with food. Radish Leaf Pesto. Less expensive and good taste with a little crunch. Serving tip: If tossing with warm pasta, you may want to add a good pour of olive oil (or a few spoonfuls of the starchy pasta cooking water) after stirring in the pesto if the pasta seems dry. Here’s another reason to save those radish greens. Love your tip about adding a little buttermilk powder to reduce some of the sharpness. Thanks again and hope this works for you! Naan Potato Pizza with Radish Top Pesto and Smoked Mozzarella, Green Minestrone with Radish Greens Pesto, Lasagna with Pesto, Green Beans and Potatoes, https://www.fromachefskitchen.com/naan-potato-pizza-radish-pesto-smoked-mozzarella/. Thanks again! It’s traditionally made with basil, but I commonly swap in mint, parsley, cilantro, carrot tops, kale, … Still having a hard time finding certain liqueurs.❤️ Reply, I love the spirit of this post. Jun 9, 2014 - Explore Tyler Jones's board "radish leaves" on Pinterest. Here’s a recipe I recently did with the pesto and potatoes on pizza you may be interested in: https://www.fromachefskitchen.com/naan-potato-pizza-radish-pesto-smoked-mozzarella/. I like the “zing,” but some people may not. She served it with the bacon crumpled on top. I knew there was something delicious to make with radish leaves! Reply, Such easy and quick growers. She would cut the green leaves from the stems. After making and trying it, I’m in pesto love and plan to freeze a batch each year just as we do basil pesto. Reply, That’s the perfect way! On a slice of homemade toasted sourdough bread, with fresh avocado, goat cheese, or burrata. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Hope there’s nothing actually “prickly.” This pesto is perfect for larger and rougher radish greens because it does all blend together. (Unlike basil leaves, radish leaves are quite firm so a mortar and pestle would require a lot more muscle.) Thanks again and glad you enjoyed! The peppery radish greens offer a … Where can I get one of those and what kind is it? ), Categories: Recipes Spreads, Dips & Dressings, Tags: cheese garlic leaf olive oil Parmesan cheese pasta pesto radish recipe salt sauce. The pine nuts in the photo are really huge!…..much larger than the ones I buy at my local supermarket in the USA. Thank goodness you have the grams. Thank you again for this lovely recipe. Do I pack them in, do I let lots of air fill them up?? You can make pesto from many things and I’m sure turnip greens would also work. Wash them gently, by placing them in a sink filled with cool water, and move them around until they are clean. Love that you kicked it up with additional spices. Thanks again for the great pairing suggestion! Perhaps try it without the yeast first. Will need to stop the blender a few times to scrape down the sides will to! 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